Lisle Charitable Foundation
Lisle Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clarinda, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $245K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $7K.
Lisle Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Lisle Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,475
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,413
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $513
- Total assets
- $244,747
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lisle Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clarinda Foundation ($6K). Together the top 6 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lisle Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 42% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Foundation Clarinda, IA | Charitable | $5,500 |
| Wacosa Waite Park, MN | Charitable | $1,500 |
| University of the Aftermarket Foundation Bethesda, MD | Educational | $525 |
| Clarinda Public Library Foundation Clarinda, IA | Charitable | $500 |
| Iowa Western Community College - Spirits for Scholarships Clarinda, IA | Educational | $250 |
| National Child Safety Council Clarinda, IA | Charitable | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $244,747 | $7,010 | $9,435 | $8,475 | 6 | $8,475 | $7,010 | $20,401 |
| 2024 | $247,172 | $8,056 | $9,216 | $7,400 | 5 | $7,400 | $8,056 | $18,031 |
| 2023 | $248,332 | $8,287 | $10,643 | $9,375 | 6 | $9,375 | $8,287 | $15,063 |
| 2022 | $250,688 | $90,397 | $21,356 | $21,300 | 12 | $21,300 | $7,079 | $12,176 |
| 2021 | $181,647 | $14,055 | $10,360 | $8,989 | 13 | $8,989 | $4,055 | $10,858 |
| 2020 | $177,952 | $30,755 | $18,166 | $16,875 | 10 | — | $4,605 | $8,676 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lisle Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lisle Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edwin F. Lisle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Landhuis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Lisle Charitable Foundation
How much does Lisle Charitable Foundation give each year?
Lisle Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 5 grants.
What is Lisle Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Lisle Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $513, and its average grant was $1,413, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lisle Charitable Foundation give grants?
Lisle Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (18%) and Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Clarinda, IA (4 grants).
Does Lisle Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Lisle Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are Lisle Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Lisle Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Clarinda Foundation ($5,500), Wacosa ($1,500) and University of the Aftermarket Foundation ($525), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lisle Charitable Foundation?
Lisle Charitable Foundation reported $245K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Lisle Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Lisle Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2296397. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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